Monthly Archives: August 2011

On Friday, August 27, Hurricane Irene paid us a visit with the outer bands of rain first starting around 5 PM that afternoon. The storm’s winds were howling well before we went to bed that evening. Irene continued to pound … Continue reading →

After living here on the North Carolina coast for five years, we are finally faced with a serious hurricane. Just how close Hurricane Irene will pass from our area won’t be known until later this week. At our home, we … Continue reading →

Finally we are back to some normal weather. August 15, we got up to a 68F morning temperature. The first thing that I did was go upstairs and throw some windows open to catch the early morning breeze. When I … Continue reading →

Some towns have lots of traffic signs. Swansboro doesn’t, and visitors from out of town sometimes get a little confused. Front Street in Swansboro is in theory a two-way street, but actually only has room for one vehicle at a … Continue reading →